Untouched Garlic for a Year: How to Store It

Experienced chefs surely know this way of storing garlic. First, take half a kilo of garlic cloves and soak them in warm water for about an hour. After drying them, peel them, and you’ll see they peel easily because the skin has softened.

Next, put all the garlic cloves in a sterilized glass jar. Then pour in two tablespoons of coarse salt, it should be about 30 grams of salt. Now you can add a few tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, or if you prefer, pour in white vinegar, this ingredient helps keep the garlic intact.

Peeled Garlic Cloves

Finally, bring some water to a boil and let it cool. Before sealing the container with the lid, cut a slice of lemon and place it on the garlic. Seal the jar very tightly and shake it so all the ingredients mix.

This way, your garlic cloves stay in perfect condition for over a year and do not rot. Not only that, because you can consume them whenever you want, without having to peel them every time you need to use them. This method is applied by many chefs, it’s practical and above all, effective.